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- 1Mastercard, Sandberg and Schmidt Back Small-Business Finance Platform▼Mastercard, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Schmidt Back Small-Business Finance Platform
Mastercard, former Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt are investing in a finance platform serving small businesses, according to Forbes. The backing from a major payments company and two of tech's most prominent figures signals growing investor interest in lending and financial tools aimed at small firms, an area often underserved by traditional banks.
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Allon Klein, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, has been named a 2026 Schmidt Science Polymath. The fellowship program, backed by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, supports accomplished scientists pursuing research across multiple disciplines. The recognition highlights Klein's work in biology and provides substantial multi-year funding to expand his research into new scientific territory.